A5016076970- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Botanical Studies and Applications
- Forest ecology and management
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Flowering Plant Growth and Cultivation
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics
- Metallurgy and Material Science
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Forest Management and Policy
- Wood and Agarwood Research
- Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds
- Nuts composition and effects
- Yeasts and Rust Fungi Studies
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesis
Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry
2017-2023
The Curonian Spit (Lithuanian: Kursiu nerija) is a 98 km long, thin, curved sand-dune spit that separates the Lagoon from Baltic Sea coast. home to highest moving (drifting) sand dunes in Europe. Coniferous woods are prevalent Nerija National Park (80%). These consist mostly of native Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) and alien mountain mugo L.). With planting non-native species, there need for studies evaluating effects plant species on soil ecosystem properties. We measured microbial...
Trakas Forest is the only natural habitat of sessile oak in Lithuania.Sessile stand here growing about 60-70 km from nearest stands Poland.The purpose this study was to determine whether autumn leaf litterfall pedunculate and oaks their hybrids have different biochemical composition decomposition rate and, consequently, impacts on microbial condition rhizosphere.For C, N, P, K, Ca, Mg, lignin, ash, fat, crude fibre water-soluble carbohydrates contents stocks, lignin/N, lignin/P, C/N, C/P,...
Spontaneous hybrids between the native elms (genus Ulmus L.) have been observed in forests of Europe. Gene conservation raises questions regarding genetic background for complex morphology and taxonomy elms. Our objective was to dissect morphological variation natural swamps species groups Lithuanian with aid leaf microsatellite (SSR) markers. We sampled leaves from 189 at 26 locations grasp phenotypic diversity variable habitats forests. assigned into six taxonomic genetics based on 31...
Abstract This study was conducted to determine the parent–offspring genetic structure of pedunculate oak ( Quercus robur L.), sessile Q. petraea [Matt.] Liebl.) and their hybrids. Forty half-sib families maternal trees originating from one tree stand in southern Lithuania were analyzed using SSR RAPD markers. Based on a preliminary leaf morphological traits, individuals separated into six groups. The studied also compared for allelic diversity, including group variations; genotypic...
Alnus glutinosa (L.) Gaertn. and incana Moenx. grow naturally in Lithuania, their ranges overlap. They are considered ecologically economically important species of forest trees. The objective our study was to determine plant bioactive compounds, such as total phenolic (TPC) flavonoid compounds (TFC), the wood alders hybrids order specify opportunity use secondary metabolites (SM) for identification alder hybrids. samples from juvenile mature woods (n = 270) were collected at three different...
Two alder species (Alnus glutinosa and A. incana) have overlapping distribution, naturally occur in Lithuania, are considered ecologically economically important forest tree species. The objective of our study was to estimate the likelihood spontaneous hybridizations between native alders natural stands Lithuania based on leaf morphology nuclear microsatellite markers. sampled trees were assigned three taxonomic groups glutinosa, incana, potential hybrids bark morphological traits. genetic...
Pedunculate and sessile oak species are sympatric. These oaks hybridize with one another, this process influences the development of undergrowth. The purpose study was to determine how different influence forest regeneration process. For purpose, divided into eight transects 300 m 100 widths, distinguished temporary plots 10 in diameter covering whole territory forest. distribution undergrowth calculated by four height groups, determining composition first storey, underbrush herbaceous...
The European hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) is a medium-sized deciduous tree that spreads northeast of the middle Lithuania. Carpinus L. native in Poland, and its branch migrated by two Pleistocene refugia. We hypothesised branches had spread to In this study, we selected 10 populations were chosen from their distribution location. sequenced chloroplast intergenic spacer psbA-trnH 70 individuals. found 24 bp deletion DNA (cpDNA) individuals southeastern part seven forest populations,...
We benefited from the availability of a species-specific DNA marker to describe morphometry T. cordata × platyphyllos hybrids an impressive age (ca. 150 years) grown in Pazaislis baroque monastery yard Central Lithuania. In earlier study on country-wide set 543 individuals natural forest populations Lithuania, we detected nuclear microsatellite locus Tc8 well-differentiating between and platyphyllos. The contained 140 bp allele (541 sampled individuals) alleles above 160 two trees with...